I-5 South

Darling dozes against the window, bare feet up on the dash
Here's hopin' that she has sweet dreams of me
Truckstop jerky and grit coffee have used up all our cash
But we're all gassed up so for now the livin's free

Well its I-5 South at twilight but the kids could not care less
Bout the beauty Californee can provide
They seem intent on yellin' bout which shooting guard it best
The older's voice has deepened and I can't hide my pride

And I remember thinkin' if I lived a long long time
That these quiet fleeting moments would never leave my mind

It's hard to find a station without a Jesus song
The static wakes her up she just smiles
Through divine intervention Janis Joplin comes in strong
And the family band starts singin' away the miles

And I remember thinkin' if I lived a long long time
That these quiet fleeting moments would never leave my mind

Oil fields and the memories of what's lost and what I've gained
Through droughts and quakes and fires of my own
It must have been when Janis had sung her last refrain
That the spirits fade and I am left alone
Now the shotgun seat is empty and the bench in back is bare
Red lights flashin' in the mirror and in my mind
Cause I stole that truck stop jerky and I harmed the boy in there
Wish I never had no family to leave behind

And I remember thinkin' if I lived a long long time
That these quiet fleeting moments they'll never leave my mind

Well it's I-5 South at twilight